Serious bug in Linux kernel allows for privilege escalation
The security team at Perception Point has uncovered a serious bug in the Linux kernel that could allow a regular user to get elevated permissions on an affected system. The vulnerability affects the Linux kernel versions 3.8 and higher.
The bug lies in the code that implements Linux's keyrings facility , which is "primarily a way for drivers to retain or cache security data, authentication keys, encryption keys, and other data." To exploit the bug, ...
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Intel Authenticate lets IT departments secure their PCs in hardware
If Intel and IT departments have their way, perhaps you won't have a choice but to log into a company PC using approved authentication methods. Alongside its lineup of Skylake vPro processors, Intel revealed a new tool for IT departments yesterday called Authenticate that uses hardware features of the platform to enforce and verify up to three multi-factor authentication methods.
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Google's Brotli algorithm will soon compress web traffic in Chrome
Google will soon enable support in Chrome for a new compression algorithm called Brotli. The algorithm has been in the works for a while, and now the Chromium team has deemed it fit for general consumption.
Brotli is a general-use lossless compression algorithm. Although it can be used for any kind of data, Google expects Brotli will be used for compressing web ...
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Synaptics IronVeil and the future of authentication
Anyone with a recent iPhone, Galaxy, or Nexus device already knows the benefits of a fast, readily-available fingerprint sensor. I love my iPhone 6S Plus if only for the fact that I no longer have to waste precious time typing in a PIN to unlock the device. Touch ID also makes buying apps on the App Store and buying groceries with Apple Pay a one-touch process.
Move back to PCs, though, and authentication turns into a nightmarish problem. In an ideal world, we'd all use password managers with unique, complex credentials for every one of our online accounts. The reality is far less than ideal. Many sites still place unsafe restrictions ...
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HP ruggedizes its Chromebook 11 G4 for schools
Chromebooks have reportedly been quite successful in the classroom, and HP is looking at that market with lustful eyes. The company has just unveiled its Chromebook 11 G4 Education Edition, which it describes as a "durable, lightweight" Chromebook.
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Poll: Where are you on the VR adopter curve?
VR may be the most-hyped tech trend of 2016, and there are already a range of ways to jack into the Matrix with head-mounted devices. Whether you've folded up Google's Cardboard, strapped on Samsung's Gear VR, pre-ordered Oculus' Rift, taken over a room in preparation for HTC's Vive, or you're waiting for Sony's PlayStation VR, we want to hear about it, or why you're holding off for now. Make your voice heard in our poll and tell us what you're thinking in the comments.
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MSI boosts Gaming 24 AIO with Skylake and new graphics cards
MSI is apparently betting heavily on prebuilt systems these days, and today the company unveiled a new addition to its family of gaming-oriented all-in-one desktops. Meet the new version of the sleek but powerful MSI Gaming 24.
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AMD narrows its losses in the fourth quarter of 2015
AMD has turned in its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2015. The company posted an operating loss of $49 million and a net loss of $102 million on $958 million in revenue. Those losses are smaller than those in both the last quarter and the year-ago quarter, even as revenue shrank.
$470 million of that revenue came from the company's Computing and Graphics segment, down 29% from Q4 2014. The company says that decrease is mostly because of lower client processor sales. ...
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Corsair's latest memory kits blend speed and capacity
Looking for a high-frequency DDR4 memory kit? Corsair announced three new additions to its Vengeance LPX line, and all three boast transfer speeds over 3000 MT/s. In fact, Corsair claims that these are some of the fastest kits they've ever made. All three kits come with removable 40mm fans to help keep temperatures down.
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TSMC expects to begin 5-nm production in 2020
TSMC is already thinking a few moves ahead of its present processes. According to DigiTimes, the company expects to start production of 7-nm chips in 2018, and it thinks its rollout of 5-nm process tech will begin in the first half of 2020.
TSMC has reportedly been researching production at the 5-nm node for over a year. The company says it's made "significant progress" ...
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